Synonyms for gaucherie

Most common

slip · faux pas · gaffe · solecism · rusticity

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A socially tactless or awkward act.

Forms

Plural

gaucheries → slips, solecisms, gaffes, rusticities…

Example sentences

• slip She was walking slowly, so that she wouldn't slip.
• gaffe He committed a gaffe when he asked whether she was pregnant.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

slip¹

5 letters

gaffe¹

8 letters

solecism

9 letters

rusticity